Franz Family Bakeries breaks
World’s Longest Hot Dog and Bun Record!

The Guinness World Record is broken as line bakers create 104 foot bun!

Portland, Ore. - Each day almost one-million hot dog buns stream off the lines at Franz Bakery in Portland, Oregon. Franz, a Portland bread-making landmark, turned 100-years old this year. To celebrate this milestone, two Oregon companies joined forces to set a world record for the longest hot dog and bun on July 6th. And on Thursday, July 6 at 11:24 a.m., Franz Family Bakeries raised to the occasion by baking a 104 - foot – 9 _ inch long hot dog bun along with Hill Meat’s (of Pendleton, Oregon) 105-foot-long hot dog.

The previous Guinness World Record for the longest hot dog was 57.5 feet. Franz Bakery and Hill Meats upped the stakes and were successful. 6 months ago, they set out to break the record by partnering to create - the World's Longest Hot Dog and the World's Longest Bun. Each year, throughout the summer, millions of hot dogs and buns are consumed in the United States. What better way to celebrate an all-American food icon and Franz's 100th anniversary than with this amazing feat?

A special baking pan was secretly constructed to accommodate the 100-foot-long bun. Dozens of bakers assembled to gingerly feed the perilously-long bun through the 100-foot-long oven. Franz Family Bakeries had to temporarily remove the bakery windows so the record-breaking bun could make its way onto NE 12th Avenue intact (the street had to be barricaded for one-hour and traffic detoured). The bun literally stopped traffic as the bakers ceremoniously place it on an official measuring platform. The whopping 40-pound hot dog was then nestled in its bun. At that point, official judges determine if the World Record has been set and confirmed the new official lengths that were achieved. Guinness is now reviewing the record for an official Guinness World Record title.

After achieving success, it was time to take the World Record setting hot dog and bun on a tour of the northwest. On July, 7th – Franz Bread and Hill Meat hosted a viewing of the world record setting hot dog and bun at Portland’s Pioneer Square. Both companies additionally hosted a lunch – of what else – hot dogs with Franz buns. The two companies fed almost 2,500 people. Then again on July 21 through 23 the hot dog and bun made an appearance at the Bite of Seattle. The two companies made yet another hot dog and bun – since two weeks is a bit long to keep anything 100 feet in cold storage – had more than 250,000 people come by during the Bite of Seattle to see the world record setting hot dog and bun.

Company: Franz
Contact: Jim Beriault
Phone: (503) 968-6806 office
Cell: (503) 740-4869
E-mail:
jb@energybeampromotions.com